| Capriccio | |
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| Directed by | Karl Ritter |
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| Produced by | Karl Ritter |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Günther Anders |
| Edited by | Gottfried Ritter |
| Music by | Alois Melichar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Capriccio is a 1938 German historical comedy film directed by Karl Ritter and starring Lilian Harvey, Viktor Staal and Paul Kemp. The film is set in 18th century France, where a young woman enjoys a series of romantic adventures. The director, Ritter, was attempting to recreate the style of a René Clair comedy.[1] The film's content was criticised by both Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler.[2] Harvey made only one further film in Germany before leaving for France.
It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Potsdam and premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin.[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Röhrig.
Selected cast[edit]
- Lilian Harvey as Madelone aka Don Juan
- Viktor Staal as Fernand de Villeneuve
- Paul Kemp as Henri de Grau
- Paul Dahlke as Cesaire
- Anton Imkamp as General d'Estroux
- Aribert Wäscher as Barberousse
- Kate Kühl as Gräfin Mallefougasse
- Margot Höpfner as Eve Mallefougasse
- Hedi Höpfner as Anais Mallefougasse
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Ascheid, Antje (2010) [2003]. Hitler's Heroines: Stardom and Womanhood in Nazi Cinema. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1-59213-843-2.
- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1938. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
